Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son and the 80s Films That Defined Us

&;A Lovely And Loving Book. &;&;Will Schwalbe, New York Times Bestselling Author Of The End Of Your Life Book ClubIM Not Sure I Have Ever Read A Book About Movies That Is As Tender And Open-Hearted As Films Of Endearment. &;Mark Harris, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Mike Nichols: A Life A Poignant Memoir Of Family, Grief And Resilience About A Young Man, His Dynamic Mother And The 80S Movies They Shared Together Michael KoreskyS Most Formative Memories Were Simple Ones. A Movie Rental. A Mug Of Tea. And A Few Shared Hours With His Mother. Years Later And Now A Successful Film Critic, Koresky Set Out On A Journey With His Mother To Discover More About Their Shared Cinematic Past. They Rewatched Ten Films That She First Introduced To Him As A Child, One From Every Year Of The 80S, Each Featuring Women Leads. Together, Films As Divergent As 9 To 5, Terms Of Endearment, The Color Purple And Aliens Form The Story Of An Era That Koresky Argues Should Rightly Be Called The Decade Of The Actress. Films Of Endearment Is A Reappraisal Of The Most Important And Popular Female-Driven Films Of That Time, A Profound Meditation On Loss And Resilience, And A Celebration Of The Special Bond Between Mothers And Their Sons.